FYI: These Streets Will Have Traffic Delays Or Street Closures For Carnival This Weekend

Heather Chin -

This weekend is the annual West Indian American Day Carnival and Parade, so whether you’re planning to go to or navigate around the festivities, here’s the list of street closures and traffic delays to expect:

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 (From 9am-4pm)

  • Formation: 
    • St. John’s Place and Kingston Avenue
  • Route:
    • St. John’s Place between Kingston Avenue and Franklin Avenue
    • President Street between Franklin Avenue and Washington Avenue
  • Dispersal:
    • At Brooklyn Museum Yard

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 / LABOR DAY ( From 11am-6pm)

  • Formation:
    • Buffalo Avenue between Eastern Parkway and East New York Avenue
    • Rockaway Parkway between East New York Avenue and Rutland Road
    • Ralph Avenue between Eastern Parkway and East New York Avenue
    • East New York Avenue between Howard Avenue and Utica Avenue
  • Route:
    • Eastern Parkway between Howard Avenue and Grand Army Plaza
  • Dispersal:
    • Flatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Caton Avenue
  • Miscellaneous:
    • Ocean Avenue between Empire Boulevard and Parkside Avenue
    • Butler Place between Grand Army Plaza and Sterling Place
    • St. John’s Place between Underhill Avenue and Grand Army Plaza
    • Rochester Avenue between East New York Avenue and Sterling Place
    • Parkside Avenue between Park Circle and Flatbush Avenue
    • Bedford Avenue between Eastern Parkway and Empire Boulevard
    • Empire Boulevard between Flatbush Avenue and Nostrand Avenue